Moss id help

[MirandaB]

Hi All,
Does anyone know what moss this is?
I was given a big bag of it from lfs,it's quite coarse in texture but thin strands.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
If the leaves are quite stiff it is possibly a Vesicularia species, the Taxiphyllum spp. are much softer in texture. Another possibility is Leptodictyum riparium, this looks quite likely as it has different growth when grown submerged and emersed, and the whole plant is very stiff and wiry.

Have a look here <List of Aquatic Moss. How to grow Aquatic Moss. Info on Java Moss, Christmas Moss, Taiwan Moss, Peacock Moss, Stringy Moss>.

cheers Darrel

 

[sa80mark]

By no means am I knowledgeable about moses but ive just bought a big portion of Weeping Moss, Vesicularia ferriei and to my eye its identical to your picture, I know some moses look very similar but I hope this helps I also hope what I have bought is weeping moss.

 

[MirandaB]

Thanks Darrel,I was leaning towards stringy moss and I'm fairly certain it is especially after looking at your link

 

[MirandaB]

Definitely not weeping moss, I have loads of that and it's very different

 

[MirandaB]

By no means am I knowledgeable about moses but ive just bought a big portion of Weeping Moss, Vesicularia ferriei and to my eye its identical to your picture, I know some moses look very similar but I hope this helps I also hope what I have bought is weeping moss.

Hope you haven't been sold a dud Mark

 

[Ady34]

Looks like creeping moss?

 

[Tim Harrison]

I reckon on Taxiphyllum barbieri - good old Java moss ...shall we start a sweepstake?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

I reckon on Taxiphyllum barbieri - good old Java moss ...shall we start a sweepstake?

Name the moss is always a good game. But I had a look today at some of mine, and I'm 95% sure this is Leptodictyum riparium, which is wiry in texture and has a twist in the stems. I think the leaves are showing the transition from emersed to submerged forms as you move along the branches.

Despite the fact it seems to do well in tropical tanks, even low tech ones, it is a British native and usually grows emersed.
<http://www.bbsfieldguide.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdfs/mosses/Leptodictyum_riparium.pdf>

cheers Darrel

 

[MirandaB]

I'm pretty certain Darrel's right,(no surprise there ) although if you want to start a sweepstake I'm prepared to send Darrel a sample for confirmation

 

[Ian Holdich]

I reckon on Taxiphyllum barbieri - good old Java moss ...shall we start a sweepstake?

I have to agree with this...looks like good old java out of a not c02 enriched tank.

Ill put 50p on it.